France vs Sri Lanka: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

France
-98.88 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
-100 % change on previous year
in 2024
France rank
106th
Sri Lanka rank
109th

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • France
  • Sri Lanka
-2000200400600199120072024

How they compare

France currently reports -98.88 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.12 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

France ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 109th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s -1.2 % change on previous year 71.23 % change on previous year 72.43 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s 151.01 % change on previous year -21.35 % change on previous year 172.36 % change on previous year France
2010s -79.19 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 20.81 % change on previous year France
2020s -98.88 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, France or Sri Lanka?
France, at -98.88 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between France and Sri Lanka?
1.12 % change on previous year, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sri Lanka?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do France and Sri Lanka rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
France ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 109th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 5,540 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.